Margery Monologue from A Rough Diamond: A Comic Drama in One Act

From A Rough Diamond: A Comic Drama in One Act by John Baldwin Buckstone

female · defiant · 1:16 min

Well, I speak according to my knowledge, and I know I always speak the truth and what I want to say, without any beating about the bush; and that's much better than being deceitful and making believe to be glad to see people when you really wish 'em at Jericho, and go grinning and smiling up to 'em, and shaking hands, when in your heart you'd like to shake 'em inside out--and make use of fine words and say beautiful things when you don't mean it. You may call it polish if you like, but I call it telling lies. (SIR W: But the usages of society--the----) I don't care! I shall follow my own usages, and I begin this morning by packing off my French master and my music master; and as for the dancing master, if he dares come here again and make my feet ache as he did yesterday, I'll break his little fiddle over his head for him! (Enter a SERVANT at the back.)

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